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Old 06-04-06, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by UberNoob
oh yeah
Speed's Test Drive
1:30PM Pacific today for me

so says my internet TV guide
ill set my computer to record
Thanks for the heads up. Computer here locked and loaded too.
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so far so good
SpeedTV brought Danny Sullivan (indy 500 champ) onto the show and tested the GS450H
even the host of the Amazing Race

but seriously i dont like the Speed TV's Speed Test Drive
they just have too much fun with the guest and doesnt talk enuf about the cars
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DOH - that's the 450h show I saw before (about a month ago?) and commented on a thread about somewhere here.

The track race with the two 450h's wasn't very informative, but the other driver who took it on regular roads was better.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
DOH - that's the 450h show I saw before (about a month ago?) and commented on a thread about somewhere here.

The track race with the two 450h's wasn't very informative, but the other driver who took it on regular roads was better.
i agree

btw heres a reminder to anyone who is interested
Fifth Gear just finished airing their episode w/ GS450H review
so we can expect to see it soon
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Originally Posted by UberNoob
i agree

btw heres a reminder to anyone who is interested
Fifth Gear just finished airing their episode w/ GS450H review
so we can expect to see it soon
Thanks. Just finished downloading. Start watching it right now.
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i thought the review ended suddenly and felt inconclusive
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Where can you DL it?
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Where can you DL it?
I've edited the video and uploaded it to YouTube. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyWB972Et4Y
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hey xerokool thanx for the upload

i find the review too short as well
basically just a simple education on the technology and tells us that 5 series has better handling...
duh...

they shouldve came up with an interesting challenge like how top gear does to give it the real whirl
or put it on track and compare with GS430 and 540i
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Originally Posted by UberNoob
hey xerokool thanx for the upload
You're very welcome.
they shouldve came up with an interesting challenge like how top gear does to give it the real whirl
or put it on track and compare with GS430 and 540i
Sadly that seems to be exactly what separates the Top Gear from the Fifth Gear. Top Gear always manages to come out with something interesting out of an otherwise plain test drive that is in the Fifth Gear reviews.

Here's to hoping to see a GS450h featured in Top Gear soon too.
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
You're very welcome.Sadly that seems to be exactly what separates the Top Gear from the Fifth Gear. Top Gear always manages to come out with something interesting out of an otherwise plain test drive that is in the Fifth Gear reviews.

Here's to hoping to see a GS450h featured in Top Gear soon too.

damn, it will be a few weeks before next top gear and fifth gear are out
due to world cup

oh well

Top gear did GS450H in their news segment before and they were only mentioning the mpg issue and their hatred with the hybrids
i really do hope tthey test it though
maybe even run it against a diesel 5 series!
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